RED-C Roundup

Catholic counseling: how therapy and the sacraments can truly work together for healing. In this episode, LPC Amanda Kapchinski offers hope on wounds, shame, and scrupulosity—beyond treating faith as a mere coping skill.

Host Kevin Kapchinski welcomes his wife, Amanda Kapchinski—Licensed Professional Counselor and Director of Pastoral Counseling at St. Mary’s Catholic Center (College Station)—for a grounded conversation on integrating mental health care with Catholic faith. Amanda shares how evidence-based practice and the primacy of relationship never contradict truth, and why deep, lasting healing unfolds in the safety of being seen, not just in coping. They explore common barriers (wounds, shame, avoidance), how counseling can complement Confession (not replace the sacraments), and ways EMDR and relational support help people get “unstuck.” Amanda explains scrupulosity (moral OCD) and the freedom that comes from trust rather than certainty, offers a 30-day challenge (sleep well and show up), and addresses sexuality, pornography, and lifelong chastity with clarity and compassion. Along the way she describes praying with clients when appropriate, inviting the intercession of the saints, and keeping scope and ethics clear. What has helped you move from white-knuckling self-reliance to trusting the Lord in relationship?

Deacon Mike Beauvais and Msgr. Leonard Pivonka explore how truth, goodness, beauty, and love reveal God—and reorder our desires, choices, and culture.

They unpack the transcendentals as real signposts that awaken the soul and call for conversion of mind and heart. Drawing on Scripture, the saints (especially Augustine), and lived experience, they distinguish fleeting pleasure from lasting joy, connect freedom with humility and the moral law, and explain why love always involves sacrifice. They address “your truth/my truth,” conscience and judgment, and the prophetic clarity of Humanae Vitae, contrasting secular confusion with the Church’s perennial wisdom in worship, art, and teaching. If you’re grappling with objective truth in a relativistic age, this conversation offers first principles and hopeful next steps for living them at home, work, and parish life. Follow the show, rate & review in your podcast app, and share it.

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Christian maturity is more than externals—it’s a life that endures trials and actually changes you. John Stevenson lays out a practical roadmap for resilient discipleship and the one habit most people skip.

Host Kevin Kapchinski talks with John Stevenson, Director of Campus Ministry at St. Mary’s Catholic Center (College Station), about forming disciples who last beyond college. Drawing on Corps of Cadets grit and years with Saint Paul’s Outreach, John explains why relational evangelization—not programs—shapes durable faith. He names the essentials: identity as a beloved son or daughter, endurance through trials, a daily prayer life, honest confession, and living in community and mission. They challenge consumer mindsets about the Mass (covenant over preferences) and press into dependence on the Holy Spirit for authentic witness. If you’re a student, young professional, or parent, this gives you a clear path forward. Follow the show, rate & review in your podcast app, and share it.

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Miscarriage grief is real. Zelie’s Hope offers Catholic healing, a memorial Mass, and community for families in Bryan–College Station—and a model you can bring to your parish.

Host Pam Marvin speaks with Dorothy Pepper and Jonathan Bertagne about this deanery-wide ministry that walks with parents after miscarriage or stillbirth. Hear how the team provides two concrete paths of care: monthly grief-support gatherings where couples can speak freely, and the Precious Life Memorial Mass with a naming rite, candles, and inscription in the parish Book of the Dead. They outline three aims—immediate care, a formal commending of each child to the Lord, and a wider cultural change that honors life and accompanies grieving families, no matter how long ago the loss. Follow the show, rate & review in your podcast app, and share this episode.

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Iconography isn’t decoration—it’s prayer in color. Deacon Mike Beauvais talks with artist-convert Garrett Hines on how sacred icons draw us into Christ.

Garrett traces his journey from the Church of Christ to the Catholic Church and the call to “write” icons as a work of obedience and prayer. He explains what makes a hand-painted icon spiritually different from a print, how line, color, and symbolism proclaim the Gospel, and why beauty—along with truth and goodness—evangelizes the heart. You’ll hear how icons serve as “windows to heaven,” how to pray with them at home and in parish life, and simple steps for beginning: choosing a patron, preparing a space, and avoiding common mistakes. Along the way, Garrett shares how the Lord used beauty to heal wounds and reorder his life toward worship. Follow the show, rate & review in your podcast app, and share this episode.

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Website & icon commissions: https://garretthines.com

YouTube — Father’s Lion Studio: https://www.youtube.com/@fatherslionstudio

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No one taught you to pray? Deacon Terry Timmons offers a simple, concrete path to a real conversation with God—and why it changes everything.

Deacon Terry shares growing up Catholic, falling away, and rediscovering a personal relationship with the Lord through prayer—an encounter that led to his book No One Taught Me to Pray? …Well, Let’s Fix That. He names the gap: many are taught prayers but not how to pray. Hear how an ACTS retreat sparked renewal; why silence and Eucharistic adoration matter; and how retreats and mentorship help teens, college students, and adults form a daily habit of prayer. We walk through the ACTS method (Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication), the difference between knowing about God and knowing God, and how the Lord called him to the diaconate through others’ encouragement. Clear next steps included. Follow the show, rate & review in your podcast app, and share this episode.

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Your wounds aren’t the end—Christ heals. Dr. Michael Fonseca joins Pam Marvin to unpack Catholic inner healing and life as a new creation.

In this RED-C Roundup, Pam Marvin speaks with Dr. Fonseca about the origins and mission of Our Lady’s Healing Center (Seadrift, TX), a retreat apostolate rooted in Scripture, the Sacraments, and the Church’s spiritual tradition. He explains how the Center serves people facing trauma, addiction, grief, or spiritual dryness; why forgiveness and deliverance prayer matter; and the difference between knowing about Jesus and encountering Him personally. They explore baptismal identity, the mystery of suffering, and practical tools for deeper prayer and ongoing conversion—confession, Eucharistic adoration, spiritual direction, and community support. If you’re carrying wounds or discerning a retreat, you’ll find clear guidance and real hope for interior freedom in Christ. Follow the show, rate & review in your podcast app, and share this episode.

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One priest, 13 churches, 250 miles—Fr. Ignatio Bokosi shares how two priests serve 41,000 Catholics in rural Malawi without running water or reliable transport.

Guest host Dr. Thaddeus Romansky speaks with Fr. Ignatio about the gritty realities and deep joys of ministry among some of the world’s poorest communities. Hear his vocation story and how he brings the sacraments to remote villages while coordinating food deliveries, medical transport, catechesis, and liturgy with scant resources. Learn what Sunday Mass looks like when the nearest chapel is five hours away by truck—and why that truck, now broken down, is vital to baptisms, anointings, and pastoral care. This clear-eyed conversation highlights the resilience of the faithful, the practical challenges of evangelization, and the hope that sustains the Church on the margins. Follow the show, rate & review in your app, and share this episode.

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Religious freedom isn’t private—it’s truth lived in public. Deacon Mike Beauvais and Msgr. Leonard Pivonka cut through the confusion ahead of July 4.

Rediscover the Catholic meaning of religious liberty: not just freedom to worship, but the grace-given duty to live the truth in family, work, and civic life. Deacon Mike and Msgr. Pivonka unpack how conscience is formed; why reducing faith to private feeling breeds relativism; and what virtue, law, and the common good actually require. They contrast secular ideologies with the Church’s teaching on freedom, responsibility, and authentic happiness, offering concrete ways to witness with clarity, charity, and courage in the public square. If you’re facing workplace pressure, school policy battles, or cultural headwinds, this conversation grounds you in first principles and practical next steps. Follow the show, rate & review in your podcast app, and share it.

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Human trafficking is here at home. Pam Marvin talks with David Gamboa (Elijah Rising) about how prayer, outreach, safe homes, and long-term care help women in Houston—and how you can help.

Hear Elijah Rising’s origin story, why the work began in prayer, and how teams partner with law enforcement and local churches to help women exit exploitation and begin healing. David shares hopeful testimonies, the role of spiritual warfare, and practical next steps for parishes, donors, and neighbors—from intercessory prayer to informed community action. If you want a clear, faithful way to engage this fight, this conversation offers sober facts, real hope, and concrete ways to serve. Follow the show, rate & review in your podcast app, and share this episode.

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